Rocket Bucket

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.10
Fun★★★★★★★★★★1.82
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.35
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.70
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.02
Audio★★★★★★★★★★1.78
Humor★★★★★★★★★★1.50
Mood★★★★★★★★★★1.72
The goal is to fly the rocket bucket all the way to the right.
The gameplay is somewhere between Lunar Lander and an arcade claw machine.

Controls:

W - Reverse Thruster
A - Left Thruster
S - Forward Thruster
D - Right Thruster

[ or , - Zoom Camera Out
] or . - Zoom Camera In

Arrow keys - Manually Operate Camera Thrusters

Aside from Unity 5.3.4, I used Photoshop to make the skybox texture and Audacity to make the sounds.

https://gfycat.com/EmbellishedVigilantAllensbigearedbat

screenshot
Genres: simulation
Tools: Audacity, Unity

Comments13

AndrewJAdams
AndrewJAdams4 Dec 2017, 21:33
The bucket itself was so heavy I couldn't get off the ground. Scrapping along the bottom, I got half way up the first hill before I hit a bump I could not pass.
🎤 Byron Bowenauthor4 Dec 2017, 21:39
If the bucket is too heavy, try playing with lower graphics settings and it should work. I could fix that bug but this is my first Ludum Dare and I don't know if that's allowed.

Edit: I checked the rules, and it says a bug fix like this should be ok, so I'm going to fix it and reupload.

Another edit: Ok it's fixed. Graphics settings shouldn't matter now.
wsKilljoy
wsKilljoy6 Dec 2017, 00:49
Fun gameplay, although the web version just doesn't work. The buck feels like a two month old is pushing it.
🎤 Byron Bowenauthor6 Dec 2017, 01:31
Yeah, I think I should remove the web version, since as you say it isn't playable.
Dave Siegel
Dave Siegel7 Dec 2017, 02:14
I couldn't really play the desktop version. I tried changing the graphics settings fro the launcher a few times, but I still couldn't get the cart off the ground.
🎤 Byron Bowenauthor7 Dec 2017, 02:19
Graphics settings shouldn't matter anymore. Did you try pressing ASD all at the same time?
Blazen7 Dec 2017, 03:54
The game was a good idea but the objective was confusing.
Aroothemonkey7 Dec 2017, 04:33
I thought it was hilarious!

Took a second to figure out how to move efficiently, but once I did it made a lot of sense. Kind of reminds me of a claw arcade game, and I like arcade style games.

Nice job!
drtizzle
drtizzle12 Dec 2017, 13:46
Very cool concept! It really fits the theme. Too bad the camera movements are a bit nauseating, and it is hard to understand what to do. It would've been nice if there was some sort of build up in the gameplay. (First fly a bit without balls, then move one ball etc etc).

With some more polishing this could be a super fun web-style game! Well done!
Wakka212 Dec 2017, 23:52
The idea is sweet, but the game is lacking conditions to win or loose it. Also it feels more like a sandbox. Also it wasn’t clear what those green balls are and what to do with them.

I wished it had a bit more polishing. But anyway, in total gj you made it!
MrPhil
MrPhil26 Dec 2017, 19:07
Not sure if the green things are good or bad, but once I tipped upside down it was impossible to get moving again. I think the rockets just aren't powerful enough.
TheMonsterFromTheDeep
TheMonsterFromTheDeep27 Dec 2017, 00:41
A pretty simple, but effective, concept. I couldn't figure out how to use the refueling buckets, which poses a significant problem unless the game can be won without them. (As it were, I failed to win, which leads me to believe that refueling is a necessary part of winning).

Minor nitpick: I also didn't notice a way to quit, which is a slight inconvenience.
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